5th Aug 2008 07:00
Leed Petroleum PLC
("Leed" or the "Company")
TR - 1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
The Company has received notification that Lloyds TSB Group Plc has an interest in 10,200,298 ordinary shares of 5p, representing 3.695% of the issues share capital of the Company.
Full details of the interest and the beneficial holders are detailed below.
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TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares |
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1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: |
Leed Petroleum Plc |
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2. Reason for notification (yes/no) |
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An acquisition or disposal of voting rights |
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An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached |
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An event changing the breakdown of voting rights |
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Other (please specify): Change in issued share capital |
Yes |
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3. Full name of person(s) subject to notification obligation: |
Lloyds TSB Group Plc |
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4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3): |
State Street Nominees Ltd |
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5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): |
1 August 2008 |
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6. Date on which issuer notified: |
4 August 2008 |
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7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: |
Fallen below 4% |
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8: Notified Details |
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A: Voting rights attached to shares |
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Class/type of shares If possible use ISIN code |
Situation previous to the triggering transaction |
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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Number of shares |
Number of voting rights |
Number of shares |
Number of voting rights |
Percentage of voting rights |
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Direct |
Indirect |
Direct |
Indirect |
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B1YWMM4 ORD GBP0.05 |
10,200,298 |
10,200,298 |
10,200,298 |
10,200,298 |
3.695 |
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B: Financial Instruments |
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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Type of financial instrument |
Expiration date |
Exercise/ conversion period/date |
No. of voting rights that may be acquired (if the instrument exercised/converted) |
Percentage of voting rights |
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Total (A+B) |
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Number of voting rights |
Percentage of voting rights |
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10,200,298 |
3.695 |
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9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: |
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10,200,298 Shares are held by State Street Nominees Ltd. Shares are under the control of Scottish Widows Investment Partnership Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Scottish Widows Investment Partnership Group Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Scottish Widows Group Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Bank plc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Group Plc. |
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Proxy Voting: |
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10. Name of proxy holder: |
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11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: |
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12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: |
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13. Additional information: |
5 August 2008
For further information:
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Leed Petroleum PLC |
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Howard Wilson, President and Chief Executive |
+1 337 314 0700 |
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James Slatten, Chief Operating Officer |
+1 337 314 0700 |
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Matrix Corporate Capital LLP |
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Alastair Stratton |
+44 20 3206 7204 |
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Tim Graham |
+44 20 3206 7206 |
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Pelham Public Relations |
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Alisdair Haythornthwaite |
+44 20 7743 6676 |
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Evgeniy Chuikov |
+44 20 3008 5506 |
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